1988 in Palestine

none October 2024 1988 Events in the year 1988 in Palestine. The State of Palestine was declared during the First Intifada, which was raging since 9 December 1987 in Palestine. Incumbents Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization – Yasser Arafat Events February 25 February – Two Palestinians, 17- year old Wael Joudeh and his cousin Osamah are beaten by Israeli soldiers, footage of the beating is captured on camera and aired to the world, which is considered the first recorded incident of Israel's “breaking the bones” policy.Hammad Shatha Stories from the first Intifada: ‘They broke my bones’ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/12/10/stories-from-the-first-intifada-they-broke-my-bones 2026-08-10 Al Jazeera en June 7 - 9 June – the Arab League summit is held and the participants affirm their support for the Palestinian intifada.Palestine question/Mideast situation - Final Declaration of the Arab Summit - letter from Algeria https://www.un.org/unispal/document/auto-insert-187887/ 2026-08-12 Question of Palestine en-US August 18 August – Hamas issues their Charter which outlines the organization's founding identity, positions, and aims. November 12 November – The first day of the 19th session of the Palestinian National Council begins in Algiers, Algeria. The First Intifada brings attention to the Israeli occupation and Palestinian rights and the PNC begins to draft a declaration of independence and a political communiqué. 13 November – The second day of the 19th session of the Palestinian National Council in Algiers. 14 November – The third day of the 19th session of the Palestinian National Council in Algiers. 15 November – The Palestinian Declaration of Independence is made in Algiers. The Palestinian National Council vote in favor 253–46 of the declaration and the State of Palestine comes into being.https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/15/world/plo-proclaims-palestine-to-be-an-independent-state-hints-at-recognizing-israel.html P.L.O. Proclaims Palestine to Be an Independent State; Hints at Recognizing Israel Ibrahim Youssef M. 15 November 1988 The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20141017202724/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/15/world/plo-proclaims-palestine-to-be-an-independent-state-hints-at-recognizing-israel.html 17 October 2014 Algeria is the first country to recognize the State of Palestine. Bahrain, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Tunisia, Turkey, and Yemen also recognizes the State of Palestine.Identical letters dated 2 April 2024 from the Permanent Representatives of Mauritania, Saudi Arabia and Uganda to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Security Council https://undocs.org/en/A/78/846 9 April 2024 5 May 2024 United Nations 5 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240505115728/https://undocs.org/en/A/78/846 live 16 November – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cuba, Jordan, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yugoslavia, and Zambia recognizes the State of Palestine. Serbia continues this recognition as the claimed successor state of Yugoslavia and adheres to all recognitions it conducted. The other post-Yugoslav states would start new policies about the recognition of the State of Palestine. 17 November – Albania, Brunei, Djibouti, Mauritius, and Sudan recognizes the State of Palestine. 18 November – Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Gambia, India, Nigeria, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka recognizes the State of Palestine. The Czech Republic and Slovakia continue this recognition following the 1992 dissolution of Czechoslovakia. 19 November – The Soviet Union grants recognition to the State of Palestine, becoming the first country from the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to do so. Russia continues this recognition as the successor state of the Soviet Union and as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Belarus continues this recognition as the successor state of the Byelorussian SSR. Ukraine continues this recognition as the successor state of the Ukrainian SSR. The other 12 post-Soviet states would start new policies about the recognition of the State of Palestine. Namibia and Vietnam also recognizes the State of Palestine. 20 November – China grants recognition to the State of Palestine, becoming the second country from the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to do so. 21 November – Burkina Faso, Comoros, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Cambodia, and Mali recognizes the State of Palestine. 22 November – Mongolia and Senegal recognizes the State of Palestine. 23 November – Hungary recognizes the State of Palestine. 24 November – Cape Verde, North Korea, Niger, Romania, and Tanzania recognizes the State of Palestine. 25 November – Bulgaria recognizes the State of Palestine. 27 November – The United States denies PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat a visa to enter the United States to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, citing national security concerns.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-11-27-mn-1063-story.html U.S. Rejects Arafat Bid to Visit U.N. : Declares He Is Tied to Terrorism in Denying Visa Healy Melissa 27 November 1988 Los Angeles Times https://web.archive.org/web/20220324230149/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-11-27-mn-1063-story.html 24 March 2022 28 November – Maldives recognizes the State of Palestine. 29 November – Ghana, Togo, and Zimbabwe recognizes the State of Palestine. 61 countries recognized the State of Palestine by the end of November which is now counted as 64 countries due to the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 1992 dissolution of Czechoslovakia. December 1 December – Chad recognizes the State of Palestine. 2 December – Laos recognizes the State of Palestine. 3 December – Sierra Leone and Uganda recognizes the State of Palestine. 5 December – The Republic of the Congo recognizes the State of Palestine. 6 December – Angola recognizes the State of Palestine. 7 December – Yasser Arafat recognizes the right of Israel to exist.https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/12/08/arafat-plo-accepts-israeli-state/e0034b38-c5c1-4408-ac71-6a8c0efa22b9/ Arafat PLO Accepts Israeli State Goshko John M. 7 December 1988 The Washington Post https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-07-mn-1072-story.html PLO Accepts Israel's Right to Exist, Opposes Terrorism, Arafat Says 7 December 1988 Los Angeles Times https://web.archive.org/web/20210204221431/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-07-mn-1072-story.html 4 February 2021 8 December – Mozambique recognizes the State of Palestine. 9 December – The UN General Assembly approves UNGA Resolution 43/160 which granted the Palestine Liberation Organization the right to circulate communications without an intermediary.A-RES-43-160 Observer status of national liberation movements recognized by the Organization of African Unity and/or by the League of Arab States Resolution General Assembly 43 160 1988-12-09 2016-04-24 Operation Blue and Brown: A failed Israeli commando raid on a Palestinian base near Na'ameh, 10 km South of Beirut, in which the commanding officer was killed.https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/10/world/israel-launches-big-land-attack-on-a-palestinian-base-in-lebanon.html Israel Launches Big Land Attack On a Palestinian Base in Lebanon The New York Times Joel Brinkley 10 December 1988 2 May 2021 10 December – São Tomé and Príncipe recognizes the State of Palestine. 12 December – Gabon recognizes the State of Palestine. 13 December – Yasser Arafat addresses the United Nations General Assembly in Geneva. The UN General Assembly moved its session from New York City to Geneva to deliberate on the "Question of Palestine" after the United States refused to grant a visa to Arafat.https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/12/14/plo-israeli-talks-asked-by-arafat/b491d33f-43ed-4612-a872-d7be40ffbf10/ PLO-Israeli Talks Asked By Arafat Cody Edward 13 December 1988 The Washington Post https://web.archive.org/web/20241008051224/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/12/14/plo-israeli-talks-asked-by-arafat/b491d33f-43ed-4612-a872-d7be40ffbf10/ 8 October 2024 https://al-bab.com/albab-orig/albab/arab/docs/pal/pal5.htm Document: Yasser Arafat's speech to the UN General Assembly, 13 December 1988 Arafat Yasser 13 December 1988 al-bab.com https://web.archive.org/web/20210515111200/https://al-bab.com/albab-orig/albab/arab/docs/pal/pal5.htm 15 May 2021 https://genevemonde.ch/entries/Nlmzk2D0kPJ Yasser Arafat's 1988 UN Speech Arafat Yasser 13 December 1988 genevemonde.ch https://web.archive.org/web/20240716103711/https://genevemonde.ch/entries/Nlmzk2D0kPJ 16 July 2024 https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1652211 Yasir Arafat's Speech Before the General Assembly, 1988 Arafat Yasser 13 December 2022 Institute for Palestine Studies https://web.archive.org/web/20221001110900/https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1652211 1 October 2022 https://www.palquest.org/en/historictext/9677/yasir-arafat%E2%80%99s-speech-forty-third-session-united-nations-general-assembly Yasir Arafat's Speech Before the Forty-Third Session of the United Nations General Assembly Arafat Yasser 13 December 1988 Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question https://web.archive.org/web/20220616134630/https://www.palquest.org/en/historictext/9677/yasir-arafat%E2%80%99s-speech-forty-third-session-united-nations-general-assembly 16 June 2022 Oman recognizes the State of Palestine. 14 December – After Yasser Arafat renounced violence, the United States said it would open dialogue with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).Yasser Arafat, Speech at UN General Assembly: Geneva, General Assembly 13 December 1988 Le Monde diplomatique http://mondediplo.com/focus/mideast/arafat88-en https://web.archive.org/web/20120119053745/http://mondediplo.com/focus/mideast/arafat88-en 19 January 2012 27 October 2021 Poland recognizes the State of Palestine. 15 December – The UN General Assembly approves UNGA Resolution 43/177, acknowledging the Palestinian Declaration of Independence and replacing the designating "Palestine" rather than "PLO" in the United Nations system. 72 countries recognized the State of Palestine by time of the passage of UNGA Resolution 43/177 which is now counted as 75 countries due to the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 1992 dissolution of Czechoslovakia.https://www.palquest.org/en/historictext/10041/unga-resolution-43177 UNGA Resolution 43/177 15 December 1988 Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question https://web.archive.org/web/20220703051104/https://www.palquest.org/en/historictext/10041/unga-resolution-43177 3 July 2022 18 December – The Democratic Republic of the Congo recognizes the State of Palestine. 19 December – Botswana and Nepal recognizes the State of Palestine. 22 December – Burundi recognizes the State of Palestine. 23 December – The Central African Republic recognizes the State of Palestine. 24 December – PLO leaders met at Yasser Arafat's home outside Baghdad, Iraq, to discuss forming a government for a Palestinian state.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VK8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6401%2C9093574 PLO leaders discuss government The Tuscaloosa News Nation/World 25 December 1988 3A 29 October 2021 Google News 25 December – Bhutan recognizes the State of Palestine. 78 countries recognized the State of Palestine by the end of December and the year which is now counted as 81 countries due to the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 1992 dissolution of Czechoslovakia. Births 22 November – Muhammad Jamal Al-Durrah, Palestinian child killed during the second Intifada (d.2000)محمد الدرة.. الطفل الذي اهتز العالم لاستشهاده https://www.aljazeera.net/encyclopedia/2017/3/5/%d9%85%d8%ad%d9%85%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%af%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d9%81%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b0%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%aa%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85 2026-08-06 الجزيرة نت ar Deaths 16 April – Khalil al-Wazir, PLO leader and co-founder, was assassinated in his house in Tunis.2012-11-01 Abu Jihad killing: Israeli censor releases commando's account https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-20172511 2026-08-10 BBC News en-GB 28 September – Rashad al-Shawwa, Palestinian politician who served as mayor of Gaza between 1971 and 1982. 1988-09-28 Rashad al-Shawa, 79, Ex-Palestinian Mayor https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/28/obituaries/rashad-al-shawa-79-ex-palestinian-mayor.html 2026-08-06 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 See also 1988 in Israel References 1988 in Palestine Category:Years of the 20th century in Palestine Palestine